Feb 22, Ontario: Bollywood or Bust 7.30 pm at Toronto Center for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, North York. Moe Jiwan 416-250-0101. A lighthearted trip into the Indian film industry hosted by mtm Productions.

NEW YORK
Feb 19, New York: Book Reading of Vine of Desire by Chitra Divakaruni at Asia Society.

Feb 20, New York: Workshop on public relations for Entrepreneurs. 6 pm at Fleet Bank, 1133 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan. Tel: Sujatha Korappath Rao 212-868-1368. Hosted by: Asian Women In Business.

Feb 22, New York: Ayurveda workshop presented by Aparna Bapat, 6 pm. Tel: Nisha Saini 212-579-0626, ayurvedaplaza@aol.com.

GEORGIA

Feb 19, Atlanta: Economic Forecasting Conference. 8.30 am at Speaker's Auditorium, Student Center at Georgia State University. Tel: 404 651-3298 Contact: Tinem@gsu.edu. Rajeev Dhawan, Director of Georgia State's Economic Forecasting Center, to present his case for the region and nation.

Feb 20, Atlanta: Sitar and North Indian classical music, 2 pm at Performing Arts Studio, Burlington Road Building. Lecture demonstration by Kakali Bandyopadhyay. Sponsor: Department of Music and Asian Studies Program, Emory University.

Feb 21, Atlanta: Indian Sculpture 7 pm at Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Sculpture Beyond the American Museum lecture by Ajay Sinha, professor of Art History.

CALIFORNIA

Feb 20, Delmar: Book reading and signing of 20th Wife by Indu Sundaresan, 7 pm at The Book Works, Flower Hill Center 2670 Via de la Valle, Suite A230. 858-755-3735. Contact: milane@book-works.com.

Feb 21, Los Angeles: Women in Islam. 2 pm at Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Public Library. Tel: 213-624-0945. Host: Asia Society.

Feb 21 & 22, Santa Monica: Inner Divisions, 8.30 pm at 1651 18th St. Tel: 310-315-1459. Indian/Western dance featuring UCLAs MFA.

Feb 23, Fremont: Mr and Miss San Francisco India 2002. 6 pm at Fremont Marriott. Renu Dhillon 510-304-7430. Contact: Rennu@cs.com.

MASSACHUSETTS

Feb 21, Boston: The Ultimate Pleasure. 9 pm at Karma, 9 Lansdowne. Tel: Gary 617-821-4279 Contact: DLProd@aol.com. All night party.

Mr and Ms San Francisco contest

WASHINGTON DC

Feb 23, Washington DC: Celebrate Saint Tyagaraja Aradhana(composer's day) 8 am at Rajdhani Mandir. Tel: Krishnaveni Sarma 703-264-5834. Contact: kvsarma02@hotmail.com.

Feb 23, Washington DC: MeraPyar's Masala Mixer 7 pm at Stylish Lounge, Northwest DC. Tel: 877-463-7279. Contact: questions@merapyar.com.